Kentucky Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2023
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Black or African American Alone female population in Kentucky was 197,784 and represented 8.66% of the total Kentucky female population (2,283,019).
Among Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (95,461), followed by Fayette County (26,592), and Christian County (7,989).
In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone female population. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
You can see similar information for other states and also by state for the United States.
You can also see similar information for other racial and ethnicity groups in Kentucky.
| County | Female Population | % of County Female Population |
|---|---|---|
| Adair | 192 | 1.98 |
| Allen | 127 | 1.16 |
| Anderson | 256 | 2.07 |
| Ballard | 135 | 3.54 |
| Barren | 899 | 3.90 |
| Bath | 85 | 1.31 |
| Bell | 268 | 2.27 |
| Boone | 3577 | 5.08 |
| Bourbon | 567 | 5.58 |
| Boyd | 308 | 1.29 |
| Boyle | 1042 | 6.77 |
| Bracken | 35 | 0.84 |
| Breathitt | 31 | 0.48 |
| Breckinridge | 234 | 2.23 |
| Bullitt | 849 | 2.00 |
| Butler | 56 | 0.92 |
| Caldwell | 324 | 5.07 |
| Calloway | 735 | 3.76 |
| Campbell | 1419 | 3.00 |
| Carlisle | 37 | 1.59 |
| Carroll | 96 | 1.76 |
| Carter | 85 | 0.64 |
| Casey | 119 | 1.47 |
| Christian | 7989 | 23.25 |
| Clark | 886 | 4.66 |
| Clay | 119 | 1.28 |
| Clinton | 24 | 0.52 |
| Crittenden | 25 | 0.57 |
| Cumberland | 90 | 2.98 |
| Daviess | 2482 | 4.71 |
| Edmonson | 60 | 0.97 |
| Elliott | 7 | 0.23 |
| Estill | 46 | 0.66 |
| Fayette | 26592 | 16.35 |
| Fleming | 138 | 1.76 |
| Floyd | 91 | 0.52 |
| Franklin | 2604 | 9.81 |
| Fulton | 769 | 24.95 |
| Gallatin | 67 | 1.54 |
| Garrard | 192 | 2.16 |
| Grant | 114 | 0.90 |
| Graves | 742 | 4.04 |
| Grayson | 85 | 0.65 |
| Green | 94 | 1.63 |
| Greenup | 134 | 0.74 |
| Hancock | 44 | 1.01 |
| Hardin | 6830 | 12.12 |
| Harlan | 246 | 1.87 |
| Harrison | 174 | 1.77 |
| Hart | 383 | 3.86 |
| Henderson | 1882 | 8.38 |
| Henry | 196 | 2.46 |
| Hickman | 205 | 8.80 |
| Hopkins | 1526 | 6.64 |
| Jackson | 32 | 0.49 |
| Jefferson | 95461 | 24.04 |
| Jessamine | 1326 | 4.71 |
| Johnson | 38 | 0.34 |
| Kenton | 4232 | 4.92 |
| Knott | 52 | 0.76 |
| Knox | 175 | 1.16 |
| Larue | 181 | 2.35 |
| Laurel | 243 | 0.76 |
| Lawrence | 38 | 0.48 |
| Lee | 30 | 0.95 |
| Leslie | 22 | 0.45 |
| Letcher | 72 | 0.69 |
| Lewis | 39 | 0.60 |
| Lincoln | 284 | 2.25 |
| Livingston | 42 | 0.93 |
| Logan | 864 | 6.07 |
| Lyon | 91 | 2.43 |
| McCracken | 4001 | 11.50 |
| McCreary | 48 | 0.62 |
| McLean | 38 | 0.84 |
| Madison | 2157 | 4.37 |
| Magoffin | 16 | 0.29 |
| Marion | 606 | 6.08 |
| Marshall | 68 | 0.43 |
| Martin | 15 | 0.31 |
| Mason | 484 | 5.62 |
| Meade | 557 | 3.75 |
| Menifee | 22 | 0.70 |
| Mercer | 394 | 3.36 |
| Metcalfe | 83 | 1.59 |
| Monroe | 133 | 2.35 |
| Montgomery | 350 | 2.41 |
| Morgan | 33 | 0.55 |
| Muhlenberg | 425 | 2.84 |
| Nelson | 1230 | 5.11 |
| Nicholas | 31 | 0.81 |
| Ohio | 163 | 1.38 |
| Oldham | 912 | 2.73 |
| Owen | 65 | 1.15 |
| Owsley | 14 | 0.69 |
| Pendleton | 69 | 0.96 |
| Perry | 196 | 1.44 |
| Pike | 185 | 0.65 |
| Powell | 61 | 0.95 |
| Pulaski | 381 | 1.14 |
| Robertson | 14 | 1.21 |
| Rockcastle | 36 | 0.44 |
| Rowan | 225 | 1.80 |
| Russell | 64 | 0.69 |
| Scott | 1770 | 5.82 |
| Shelby | 1794 | 7.09 |
| Simpson | 859 | 8.47 |
| Spencer | 156 | 1.54 |
| Taylor | 604 | 4.50 |
| Todd | 441 | 7.14 |
| Trigg | 507 | 7.04 |
| Trimble | 38 | 0.88 |
| Union | 443 | 6.72 |
| Warren | 7052 | 9.79 |
| Washington | 317 | 5.09 |
| Wayne | 157 | 1.61 |
| Webster | 217 | 3.42 |
| Whitley | 141 | 0.76 |
| Wolfe | 14 | 0.44 |
| Woodford | 664 | 4.72 |
